Let me start by saying that I wish Michael Allred would put out
another issue of the regular, ongoing Madman series. Okay, okay, he did Madman/Superman
Hullabaloo and now Madman/Jam but I want solo Madman. Just one
or two issues and then Ill be good to go for another year or two. Enough griping.
Now on to the review.

Madman/Jam was done in conjunction with
Bernie Mireault, creator of The Jam. Ive got a few issues of The
Jam because Wayne Bertsch (esteemed founder of this APA) recommended it. Sad to
say, The Jam and I never really clicked so I gave up on the series.

This team-up has Madman heading to Montréal, Québec,
Canada because of a dream. While hes wandering the streets trying to find the
address in his dream and not having any luck because he doesnt speak French he runs
into Gordie Kirby aka The Jammer. Gordie notices Madman right away because he too seems to
like to dress up in a spiffy super-hero outfit and parade around in it in broad daylight.
You see, Gordie doesnt have any powers to speak of but he likes to put on his
jogging suit and home made mask every once in a while and help people as The Jammer.

To make a long story short, the two discover a strange
building that leads them to a weird dimension that ends up being the home of M.C. Escher.
Now, Eschers wife is the one who has been sending out the distress call because her
not-so-nice brother has imprisoned ol M.C. and her. They must free Escher so he can
release her from the magics of her brother (who is now a dragon btw). Very weird, very
surreal and very Escheresque.

If youre a fan of Allred or Mireault pick this up.
Its worth the price because you get a nice dose of both characters. No shortchanging
one for the other as in Painkiller Jane/Hellboy. The artwork is a nice
blend of their styles and the coloring is done by the always excellent, Laura Allred.

These should be available for reorder if your local shop
doesnt have any in stock but you can also contact Dark Horse at Dark Horse Comics,
Inc., 10956 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, OR 97222. Dark Horse web site: www.darkhorse.com. And if you just
want to discover more about the wacky world of Madman go to www.aaapop.com/main.html.